Pays de Faverges
Pays de Faverges | |
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Natural region | |
Faverges Valley, viewed from the oratory of Entrevernes, with the summit of La Belle Étoile (1841 m) in the background. | |
Interactive map of Pays de Faverges | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 6°17′E / 45.733°N 6.283°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Communes | Faverges-Seythenex, Doussard, Giez, Chevaline, Lathuile, Saint-Ferréol, Val de Chaise |
| Main town | Faverges-Seythenex |
| Area | |
• Total | 571.93 km2 (220.82 sq mi) |
| Geology | Annecy Trough |
| Topography | Bauges Massif, Bornes Massif (Alps) |
| Water bodies | Eau Morte, Chaise |
The Pays de Faverges or Faverges Valley is a small natural region located south of Lake Annecy in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It forms the central part of the Annecy Basin, surrounded by the Bauges Massif to the south, the Bornes Massif to the north, and the eastern end of the Aravis Range. The Pays de Faverges is a Savoyard region within the Canton of Faverges-Seythenex, 2nd constituency of Haute-Savoie, Annecy Arrondissement, and Haute-Savoie department.